Automobile radiator ornament.



C. STILES. AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR ORNAMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. Z4, I9I5.

' Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

CHARLES VETUDES, 0F ALTOONA, KANSAS.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR ORNAMENT.

Application filed February 24, 1915.

Be it known that I, CHARLES STILns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Altoona, in the county ot' lllilson and State or Kansas,have invented new and useful improvements in Automobile RadiatorUrnaments, ot which the following is a speciication.

rllhe invention relates to radiator attachments for automobiles, andmore particularly to the class of radiator ornaments.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an ornament otthis character wherein it is in the nature of a figure toy operateddirectly by air currents so that motion will be imparted thereto forrendering it attractive to the eye ot an observer, and also to increasethe ornamentality of the automobile.

VAuiother object oi' the invention is the provision ot a device ot thischaracter wherein it can be readily and easily applied to any type otradiator for automobiles, and is or' novel form to adord attractivenessand ornamentality as well as amusement to an observer.

A further object of the invention is the provision ot a device ot thischaracter which is simple in construction, and iuexi pensive inmanufacture.

lit-h these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter it'ully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

ln the drawing Figure l is a fragmentary side view of an automobileradiator showing the device constructed in accordance with the inventionapplied thereto. Fig. is a` fragmentary vertical sectional view throughthe standard or bracket.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views Vin the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates an automobile radiatoron the front of which is mounted the ornament hereinafter fullydescribed. Y

The ornament comprises astandard 5 which inv this instance is in theform of. a tube made from metal, having a curved end 6, and provides abracket adapted for rotary adjustment and detachable connection in asocketed boss 7 formed centrally on a.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2l, 1915. serial no. 10,355.

standard is a substantially arrow shaped vane 12 which has fixed to itspivoted end a bearing plate 13 formed with spaced longitudinallyarranged central bearings la in which is journaled a wind wheel shaft 15carrying at its forward end the bladed wind wheel 1G, while fixed on itsrear end is a pinion gear 17, and at opposite longer edges ot the saidplate 153 are spaced bearings 1S and 19, respectively, for a purposepresently described.

Journaled in the bearings 18 is a rotatable counter sha-tt 2O to whichis fixed a gear 2l meshing with the pinion gear 17, and on the ends ofthis shaft 2O are cranks 22 having loosely connected thereto links orlevers 23, the same being connected through the medium of pivots 2a withrocking tigures 25 representing horses on which are images 2G indicativeof horseback riders, the latter being fixed in any suitable manner tothe figures, which are pivoted at 27 to the bearings 19 on the plate 13,it being seen that when the wind wheel 16 is rotated under the influenceof air currents the gures and images thereon will be rocked to give theappearance of galloping horses with their riders.

The arrow vane 12 is swingingly connected to the standard 5 through themedium Vot a pivot stem 26 which is telescoped within the upper end ofthe said standard and is provided with a notch 28 in which projects aset screw 29 threaded in the said standard so as to tasten the stem 26therein to limit the swinging movement of the arrow vane. The arrow vaneserves to guide the wind wheel and hold it in a position to face thewind currents so that such currents will rotate the wheel and therebyset in motion the figures and images carried thereby.

It is of course understood that the ornament is adaptable for a post,porch, or can be mounted at any point, and will be operated under theinfluence of air currents, as

hereinbefore set forth. In fact the ornament can be used as a Weathervane, as Will be clearly obvious, and by reason of its make up will lendattraction and ornainentality.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and manner of operation of thedevice will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

'What is claimed is The combination with an article having a baseprovided with a vertical pintle, of a bracket comprising an elbow-shapedtube receiving in one end thereof the pntle, a sleeve carried by thepintle and engaged in the tube, a set screw threaded in the tube andengaged in the sleeve for fastening the same therein, a supporting platehaving a sock eted boss receiving the other end of the elbow shapedtube, a clamping plate cooperative with the supporting plate, boltmembers connecting the said supporting and clamping plates together andadapted to fasten the same upon the radiator of an automobile, and a setscrew threaded in the boss and engageable With the tube to lock thesaine in the socket therein.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES STILES.

TWitnesses TURNER D. JONES, lVLxRY MCLAREN;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe fCominssioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

